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client/firewall/iptables/acl_linux.go

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ type aclManager struct {
 	optionalEntries map[string][]entry
 	ipsetStore      *ipsetStore
 	v6              bool
+	ipsetSupported  bool
 
 	stateManager *statemanager.Manager
 }
@@ -60,6 +61,8 @@ func newAclManager(iptablesClient *iptables.IPTables, wgIface iFaceMapper) (*acl
 func (m *aclManager) init(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	m.stateManager = stateManager
 
+	m.ipsetSupported = m.probeIPSetSupport()
+
 	m.seedInitialEntries()
 	m.seedInitialOptionalEntries()
 
@@ -91,6 +94,12 @@ func (m *aclManager) AddPeerFiltering(
 	if m.v6 && ipsetName != "" {
 		ipsetName += "-v6"
 	}
+	// When the kernel lacks the required ipset hash module, fall back to
+	// per-IP iptables rules (pre-0.68 behavior) so ACLs keep working instead
+	// of silently leaving the chain empty.
+	if ipsetName != "" && !m.ipsetSupported {
+		ipsetName = ""
+	}
 	proto := protoForFamily(protocol, m.v6)
 	specs := filterRuleSpecs(ip, proto, sPort, dPort, action, ipsetName)
 
@@ -498,6 +507,40 @@ func transformIPsetName(ipsetName string, sPort, dPort *firewall.Port, action fi
 	}
 }
 
+// probeIPSetSupport checks whether the kernel can create the ipset type used for
+// ACL rules. On kernels lacking the required ipset hash module, ipset creation
+// fails (e.g. "invalid argument"), which would otherwise leave the ACL chain
+// empty and silently drop all policy-permitted inbound traffic. When unsupported,
+// the manager falls back to per-IP iptables rules.
+func (m *aclManager) probeIPSetSupport() bool {
+	// Use a unique name so concurrent processes don't collide and we only ever
+	// destroy the set we created ourselves. ipset names are limited to 31 chars,
+	// so use a short random suffix.
+	probeName := "nb-probe-" + uuid.New().String()[:8]
+
+	opts := ipset.CreateOptions{
+		Replace: true,
+	}
+	if m.v6 {
+		opts.Family = ipset.FamilyIPV6
+	}
+
+	if err := ipset.Create(probeName, ipset.TypeHashNet, opts); err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("ipset is not available (failed to create probe set: %v); "+
+			"falling back to per-IP iptables ACL rules. Ensure the kernel provides "+
+			"the ipset hash:net module (ip_set_hash_net) for better performance with large rule sets", err)
+		return false
+	}
+
+	defer func() {
+		if err := ipset.Destroy(probeName); err != nil {
+			log.Debugf("destroy ipset probe set %q: %v", probeName, err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	return true
+}
+
 func (m *aclManager) createIPSet(name string) error {
 	opts := ipset.CreateOptions{
 		Replace: true,

client/firewall/iptables/manager_linux_test.go

@@ -291,3 +291,40 @@ func TestIptablesCreatePerformance(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+// TestIptablesACLIPSetFallback verifies that when the kernel lacks ipset support,
+// the ACL manager falls back to per-IP iptables rules (-s <ip>) instead of
+// silently leaving the chain empty. See discussion #6125.
+func TestIptablesACLIPSetFallback(t *testing.T) {
+	ipv4Client, err := iptables.NewWithProtocol(iptables.ProtocolIPv4)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Use Create()/Init() so the router-owned chains (chainRTFWDIN/OUT) are
+	// created before the ACL manager's createDefaultChains() references them.
+	manager, err := Create(ifaceMock, iface.DefaultMTU)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, manager.Init(nil))
+
+	aclMgr := manager.aclMgr
+	// Simulate a kernel without the ipset hash module.
+	aclMgr.ipsetSupported = false
+
+	defer func() {
+		require.NoError(t, manager.Close(nil))
+	}()
+
+	ip := netip.MustParseAddr("10.20.0.42")
+	port := &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{22}}
+
+	rules, err := aclMgr.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip.AsSlice(), "tcp", nil, port, fw.ActionAccept, "nb0000001")
+	require.NoError(t, err, "AddPeerFiltering should succeed via fallback")
+	require.NotEmpty(t, rules)
+
+	rule := rules[0].(*Rule)
+	require.Empty(t, rule.ipsetName, "fallback rule must not reference an ipset")
+	require.Contains(t, strings.Join(rule.specs, " "), "-s 10.20.0.42", "fallback rule must match by source IP")
+	require.NotContains(t, strings.Join(rule.specs, " "), "--match-set", "fallback rule must not use ipset matching")
+
+	// The rule must actually be present in the ACL chain (not silently dropped).
+	checkRuleSpecs(t, ipv4Client, rule.chain, true, rule.specs...)
+}

client/internal/dns/host_darwin.go

@@ -267,18 +267,38 @@ func (s *systemConfigurator) getSystemDNSSettings() (SystemDNSSettings, error) {
 		return SystemDNSSettings{}, fmt.Errorf("sending the command: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	var dnsSettings SystemDNSSettings
+	dnsSettings, serverAddresses, err := parseSystemDNSSettings(b)
+	if err != nil {
+		return dnsSettings, err
+	}
+
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	s.origNameservers = serverAddresses
+	s.mu.Unlock()
+
+	return dnsSettings, nil
+}
+
+// parseSystemDNSSettings parses the output of `scutil show State:/Network/Service/<id>/DNS`.
+// Lines that don't match the expected "index : value" shape are skipped: hosts with unusual
+// network services (e.g. orphaned hardware ports) can produce entries without a value.
+func parseSystemDNSSettings(out []byte) (SystemDNSSettings, []netip.Addr, error) {
+	// port is not exposed by scutil, default to 53
+	dnsSettings := SystemDNSSettings{ServerPort: DefaultPort}
 	var serverAddresses []netip.Addr
 	inSearchDomainsArray := false
 	inServerAddressesArray := false
 
-	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(bytes.NewReader(b))
+	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(bytes.NewReader(out))
 	for scanner.Scan() {
 		line := strings.TrimSpace(scanner.Text())
 		switch {
 		case strings.HasPrefix(line, "DomainName :"):
-			domainName := strings.TrimSpace(strings.Split(line, ":")[1])
-			dnsSettings.Domains = append(dnsSettings.Domains, domainName)
+			domainName := strings.TrimSpace(strings.TrimPrefix(line, "DomainName :"))
+			if domainName != "" {
+				dnsSettings.Domains = append(dnsSettings.Domains, domainName)
+			}
+			continue
 		case line == "SearchDomains : <array> {":
 			inSearchDomainsArray = true
 			continue
@@ -288,36 +308,45 @@ func (s *systemConfigurator) getSystemDNSSettings() (SystemDNSSettings, error) {
 		case line == "}":
 			inSearchDomainsArray = false
 			inServerAddressesArray = false
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if !inSearchDomainsArray && !inServerAddressesArray {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		parts := strings.SplitN(line, " : ", 2)
+		if len(parts) != 2 {
+			log.Debugf("skipping unexpected scutil DNS line %q", line)
+			continue
+		}
+		value := strings.TrimSpace(parts[1])
+		if value == "" {
+			continue
 		}
 
 		if inSearchDomainsArray {
-			searchDomain := strings.Split(line, " : ")[1]
-			dnsSettings.Domains = append(dnsSettings.Domains, searchDomain)
-		} else if inServerAddressesArray {
-			address := strings.Split(line, " : ")[1]
-			if ip, err := netip.ParseAddr(address); err == nil && !ip.IsUnspecified() {
-				ip = ip.Unmap()
-				serverAddresses = append(serverAddresses, ip)
-				// Prefer the first IPv4 server as ServerIP since our DNS listener is IPv4.
-				if !dnsSettings.ServerIP.IsValid() && ip.Is4() {
-					dnsSettings.ServerIP = ip
-				}
-			}
+			dnsSettings.Domains = append(dnsSettings.Domains, value)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		ip, err := netip.ParseAddr(value)
+		if err != nil || ip.IsUnspecified() {
+			continue
+		}
+		ip = ip.Unmap()
+		serverAddresses = append(serverAddresses, ip)
+		// Prefer the first IPv4 server as ServerIP since our DNS listener is IPv4.
+		if !dnsSettings.ServerIP.IsValid() && ip.Is4() {
+			dnsSettings.ServerIP = ip
 		}
 	}
 
 	if err := scanner.Err(); err != nil {
-		return dnsSettings, err
+		return dnsSettings, serverAddresses, err
 	}
 
-	// default to 53 port
-	dnsSettings.ServerPort = DefaultPort
-
-	s.mu.Lock()
-	s.origNameservers = serverAddresses
-	s.mu.Unlock()
-
-	return dnsSettings, nil
+	return dnsSettings, serverAddresses, nil
 }
 
 func (s *systemConfigurator) getOriginalNameservers() []netip.Addr {
@@ -435,11 +464,15 @@ func (s *systemConfigurator) getPrimaryService() (string, string, error) {
 	router := ""
 	for scanner.Scan() {
 		text := scanner.Text()
+		parts := strings.SplitN(text, ":", 2)
+		if len(parts) != 2 {
+			continue
+		}
 		if strings.Contains(text, "PrimaryService") {
-			primaryService = strings.TrimSpace(strings.Split(text, ":")[1])
+			primaryService = strings.TrimSpace(parts[1])
 		}
 		if strings.Contains(text, "Router") {
-			router = strings.TrimSpace(strings.Split(text, ":")[1])
+			router = strings.TrimSpace(parts[1])
 		}
 	}
 	if err := scanner.Err(); err != nil && err != io.EOF {

client/internal/dns/host_darwin_test.go

@@ -328,6 +328,120 @@ func removeTestDNSKey(key string) error {
 	return err
 }
 
+func TestParseSystemDNSSettings(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name            string
+		output          string
+		expectedDomains []string
+		expectedServers []netip.Addr
+		expectedIP      netip.Addr
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "well_formed",
+			output: `<dictionary> {
+  DomainName : example.com
+  SearchDomains : <array> {
+    0 : example.com
+    1 : corp.example.com
+  }
+  ServerAddresses : <array> {
+    0 : 192.168.1.1
+    1 : fd00::53
+  }
+}
+`,
+			expectedDomains: []string{"example.com", "example.com", "corp.example.com"},
+			expectedServers: []netip.Addr{netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1"), netip.MustParseAddr("fd00::53")},
+			expectedIP:      netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1"),
+		},
+		{
+			// entries without a value after the separator used to panic with
+			// "index out of range [1] with length 1"
+			name: "malformed_array_entries_skipped",
+			output: `<dictionary> {
+  SearchDomains : <array> {
+    0 :
+    (null)
+
+    1 : corp.example.com
+  }
+  ServerAddresses : <array> {
+    0 :
+    1 : 192.168.1.1
+  }
+}
+`,
+			expectedDomains: []string{"corp.example.com"},
+			expectedServers: []netip.Addr{netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1")},
+			expectedIP:      netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1"),
+		},
+		{
+			name: "domain_name_without_value_skipped",
+			output: `<dictionary> {
+  DomainName :
+  ServerAddresses : <array> {
+    0 : 192.168.1.1
+  }
+}
+`,
+			expectedServers: []netip.Addr{netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1")},
+			expectedIP:      netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1"),
+		},
+		{
+			name: "ipv6_first_prefers_ipv4_server_ip",
+			output: `<dictionary> {
+  ServerAddresses : <array> {
+    0 : fd00::53
+    1 : 192.168.1.1
+  }
+}
+`,
+			expectedServers: []netip.Addr{netip.MustParseAddr("fd00::53"), netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1")},
+			expectedIP:      netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1"),
+		},
+		{
+			name: "invalid_and_unspecified_addresses_skipped",
+			output: `<dictionary> {
+  ServerAddresses : <array> {
+    0 : (null)
+    1 : 0.0.0.0
+    2 : 192.168.1.1
+  }
+}
+`,
+			expectedServers: []netip.Addr{netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1")},
+			expectedIP:      netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1"),
+		},
+		{
+			name: "v4_mapped_address_unmapped",
+			output: `<dictionary> {
+  ServerAddresses : <array> {
+    0 : ::ffff:192.168.1.1
+  }
+}
+`,
+			expectedServers: []netip.Addr{netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1")},
+			expectedIP:      netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1"),
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "empty_output",
+			output: "",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			settings, servers, err := parseSystemDNSSettings([]byte(tc.output))
+			require.NoError(t, err, "parsing should not fail")
+
+			assert.Equal(t, tc.expectedDomains, settings.Domains, "domains should match")
+			assert.Equal(t, tc.expectedServers, servers, "server addresses should match")
+			assert.Equal(t, tc.expectedIP, settings.ServerIP, "server IP should match")
+			assert.Equal(t, DefaultPort, settings.ServerPort, "server port should default to 53")
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestGetOriginalNameservers(t *testing.T) {
 	configurator := &systemConfigurator{
 		createdKeys: make(map[string]struct{}),

client/ios/NetBirdSDK/client.go

@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/listener"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/profilemanager"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/ssh/jwtcache"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/system"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/formatter"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
@@ -93,14 +92,7 @@ type Client struct {
 
 	stateMu       sync.RWMutex
 	connectClient *internal.ConnectClient
-	// config holds the active configuration once Run has loaded it. Consumed by
-	// the in-app SSH client for the NetBird SSH key and the OAuth flow.
-	config *profilemanager.Config
-
-	// sshJWTCache keeps the SSH JWT token between reconnects so the user is not
-	// forced through the browser OAuth flow on every session. Lives on Client
-	// (not SSHClient) because the app creates a new SSHClient per session.
-	sshJWTCache *jwtcache.Cache
+	config        *profilemanager.Config
 }
 
 // NewClient instantiate a new Client
@@ -117,7 +109,6 @@ func NewClient(cfgFile, stateFile, cacheDir, logFilePath, deviceName string, osV
 		ctxCancelLock:         &sync.Mutex{},
 		networkChangeListener: networkChangeListener,
 		dnsManager:            dnsManager,
-		sshJWTCache:           jwtcache.New(),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -192,7 +183,6 @@ func (c *Client) Run(fd int32, interfaceName string, envList *EnvList) error {
 	ctx = internal.CtxInitState(ctx)
 	c.onHostDnsFn = func([]string) {}
 	cfg.WgIface = interfaceName
-	c.config = cfg
 
 	connectClient := internal.NewConnectClient(ctx, cfg, c.recorder)
 	c.setState(cfg, connectClient)
@@ -718,13 +708,6 @@ func (c *Client) stateSnapshot() (*profilemanager.Config, *internal.ConnectClien
 	return c.config, c.connectClient
 }
 
-// sshState returns the active config and the running connect client for the
-// in-app SSH client. Both are nil until Run has loaded the config and started
-// the tunnel.
-func (c *Client) sshState() (*profilemanager.Config, *internal.ConnectClient) {
-	return c.stateSnapshot()
-}
-
 func formatDuration(d time.Duration) string {
 	ds := d.String()
 	dotIndex := strings.Index(ds, ".")

client/ios/NetBirdSDK/ssh_client.go

@@ -1,512 +0,0 @@
-//go:build ios
-
-package NetBirdSDK
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"errors"
-	"fmt"
-	"io"
-	"net"
-	"strconv"
-	"strings"
-	"sync"
-	"syscall"
-	"time"
-
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	gossh "golang.org/x/crypto/ssh"
-
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/auth"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/profilemanager"
-	nbssh "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/ssh"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/ssh/detection"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/ssh/jwtcache"
-)
-
-const (
-	sshDialTimeout      = 30 * time.Second
-	sshDetectionTimeout = 5 * time.Second
-)
-
-// SSHTerminalListener receives SSH session events. It is implemented in Swift.
-//
-// All callbacks are invoked from goroutines and may run concurrently with each
-// other; the implementation must be safe to call from any thread.
-type SSHTerminalListener interface {
-	OnConnected()
-	OnData(data []byte)
-	OnClose(reason string)
-	OnError(message string)
-}
-
-// SSHClient is a NetBird-aware SSH client exposed to Swift via gomobile.
-//
-// It dials through the running NetBird tunnel and runs a standard SSH session
-// on top with PTY enabled. Host-key verification uses the NetBird-provided
-// peer SSH host keys, identical to the desktop client.
-type SSHClient struct {
-	nb        *Client
-	mu        sync.Mutex
-	listener  SSHTerminalListener
-	urlOpener URLOpener
-
-	sshClient *gossh.Client
-	session   *gossh.Session
-	stdin     io.WriteCloser
-	closed    bool
-}
-
-// NewSSHClient creates a new SSH client bound to the running NetBird Client.
-func NewSSHClient(c *Client) *SSHClient {
-	return &SSHClient{nb: c}
-}
-
-// SetListener registers the Swift listener. Must be called before Connect to
-// receive any events.
-func (s *SSHClient) SetListener(l SSHTerminalListener) {
-	s.mu.Lock()
-	s.listener = l
-	s.mu.Unlock()
-}
-
-// SetURLOpener registers the Swift URL opener used to display the device-code
-// authorization page in an in-app browser when the target peer requires JWT
-// authentication. Must be set before Connect to be effective.
-func (s *SSHClient) SetURLOpener(opener URLOpener) {
-	s.mu.Lock()
-	s.urlOpener = opener
-	s.mu.Unlock()
-}
-
-// Connect dials the SSH server through the NetBird tunnel and performs the
-// SSH handshake. It auto-detects the server type via SSH banner inspection
-// and selects the appropriate authentication path:
-//
-//   - NetBird-SSH server requiring JWT: launches the OAuth 2.0 device-code
-//     flow, opens the verification URL through the registered URLOpener, and
-//     uses the resulting token as the SSH password. Host-key verification
-//     uses the NetBird peer registry.
-//   - NetBird-SSH server without JWT: authenticates with the NetBird SSH
-//     private key. Host-key verification uses the NetBird peer registry.
-//   - Regular SSH server (e.g. OpenSSH): authenticates with the NetBird key
-//     first (so a user-installed NetBird public key works), then falls back
-//     to the supplied password if non-empty. Host-key verification is
-//     disabled (TOFU pending).
-//
-// The password parameter is only consulted for regular SSH servers.
-//
-// This is the only way to open a session, deliberately so: the JWT is a bearer
-// token, and detection is what proves the listener is a NetBird SSH service
-// before the token is offered to it. A peer whose NetBird SSH is disabled is
-// served by plain sshd and authenticates by key or password like any other
-// host, so it stays reachable without an OAuth round trip.
-func (s *SSHClient) Connect(host string, port int, user, password string) error {
-	cfg, cc := s.nb.sshState()
-	if cc == nil {
-		return errors.New("netbird client not running")
-	}
-	if cfg == nil {
-		return errors.New("netbird config not loaded")
-	}
-	engine := cc.Engine()
-	if engine == nil {
-		return errors.New("netbird engine not available")
-	}
-
-	wgDialer := makeWGDialer(cfg.WgIface, sshDialTimeout)
-
-	serverType := detectServerType(host, port, wgDialer)
-	log.Infof("SSH server type for %s:%d: %s", host, port, serverType)
-
-	authMethods, hostKeyCallback, err := s.buildAuth(cfg, engine, serverType, password)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	clientConfig := &gossh.ClientConfig{
-		User:            user,
-		Auth:            authMethods,
-		HostKeyCallback: hostKeyCallback,
-		Timeout:         sshDialTimeout,
-	}
-	if err := s.dialAndHandshake(host, port, clientConfig, wgDialer); err != nil {
-		return annotateAuthError(err, serverType, user)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// annotateAuthError adds NetBird-specific guidance to an authentication
-// failure, but only for a server that detection identified as NetBird-SSH.
-// There a rejection nearly always means the peer's dashboard SSH access is not
-// configured for this account, which the raw gossh error does not convey.
-func annotateAuthError(err error, serverType detection.ServerType, user string) error {
-	if !serverType.RequiresJWT() {
-		return err
-	}
-	msg := err.Error()
-	if !strings.Contains(msg, "no supported methods remain") &&
-		!strings.Contains(msg, "unable to authenticate") {
-		return err
-	}
-	return fmt.Errorf("NetBird SSH authentication rejected.\n\n"+
-		"Checklist:\n"+
-		"  1. SSH is enabled for this peer in the NetBird dashboard\n"+
-		"  2. Your account is listed under SSH access for this peer\n"+
-		"  3. The OS username (%q) is mapped to your account\n\n"+
-		"If SSH access is not configured, connect with a password instead.\n\n"+
-		"Original: %w", user, err)
-}
-
-// StartSession requests a PTY and starts an interactive shell. Output from
-// the session is forwarded to the listener via OnData.
-func (s *SSHClient) StartSession(cols, rows int) error {
-	log.Debugf("SSH: starting session %dx%d", cols, rows)
-	s.mu.Lock()
-	sshClient := s.sshClient
-	s.mu.Unlock()
-
-	if sshClient == nil {
-		return errors.New("ssh client not connected")
-	}
-
-	session, err := sshClient.NewSession()
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("new session: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	modes := gossh.TerminalModes{
-		gossh.ECHO:          1,
-		gossh.TTY_OP_ISPEED: 14400,
-		gossh.TTY_OP_OSPEED: 14400,
-		gossh.VINTR:         3,
-		gossh.VQUIT:         28,
-		gossh.VERASE:        127,
-	}
-	if err := session.RequestPty("xterm-256color", rows, cols, modes); err != nil {
-		closeQuiet(session, "session after pty error")
-		return fmt.Errorf("request pty: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	stdin, err := session.StdinPipe()
-	if err != nil {
-		closeQuiet(session, "session after stdin error")
-		return fmt.Errorf("stdin pipe: %w", err)
-	}
-	stdout, err := session.StdoutPipe()
-	if err != nil {
-		closeQuiet(session, "session after stdout error")
-		return fmt.Errorf("stdout pipe: %w", err)
-	}
-	stderr, err := session.StderrPipe()
-	if err != nil {
-		closeQuiet(session, "session after stderr error")
-		return fmt.Errorf("stderr pipe: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	if err := session.Shell(); err != nil {
-		closeQuiet(session, "session after shell error")
-		return fmt.Errorf("start shell: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	s.mu.Lock()
-	s.session = session
-	s.stdin = stdin
-	s.mu.Unlock()
-
-	go s.readLoop(stdout, "stdout")
-	go s.readLoop(stderr, "stderr")
-	log.Debug("SSH: session started, shell running")
-	return nil
-}
-
-// Write sends data to the SSH session stdin.
-func (s *SSHClient) Write(data []byte) error {
-	s.mu.Lock()
-	stdin := s.stdin
-	s.mu.Unlock()
-	if stdin == nil {
-		return errors.New("ssh session not started")
-	}
-	if _, err := stdin.Write(data); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("write stdin: %w", err)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// Resize updates the PTY window size.
-func (s *SSHClient) Resize(cols, rows int) error {
-	s.mu.Lock()
-	session := s.session
-	s.mu.Unlock()
-	if session == nil {
-		return errors.New("ssh session not started")
-	}
-	return session.WindowChange(rows, cols)
-}
-
-// Close terminates the SSH session and underlying connection. Safe to call
-// multiple times.
-func (s *SSHClient) Close() error {
-	s.mu.Lock()
-	sshClient := s.sshClient
-	session := s.session
-	stdin := s.stdin
-	s.sshClient = nil
-	s.session = nil
-	s.stdin = nil
-	s.mu.Unlock()
-
-	if stdin != nil {
-		if err := stdin.Close(); err != nil {
-			log.Debugf("ssh: stdin close: %v", err)
-		}
-	}
-	if session != nil {
-		if err := session.Close(); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, io.EOF) {
-			log.Debugf("ssh: session close: %v", err)
-		}
-	}
-	var firstErr error
-	if sshClient != nil {
-		if err := sshClient.Close(); err != nil {
-			firstErr = err
-		}
-	}
-	s.notifyClose("closed by client")
-	return firstErr
-}
-
-func (s *SSHClient) buildAuth(cfg *profilemanager.Config, engine *internal.Engine,
-	serverType detection.ServerType, password string) ([]gossh.AuthMethod, gossh.HostKeyCallback, error) {
-
-	switch serverType {
-	case detection.ServerTypeNetBirdJWT:
-		token, err := s.requestJWTToken(cfg)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("jwt: %w", err)
-		}
-		auths := []gossh.AuthMethod{gossh.Password(token)}
-		return auths, nbssh.CreateHostKeyCallback(&engineHostKeyVerifier{engine: engine}), nil
-
-	case detection.ServerTypeNetBirdNoJWT:
-		if cfg.SSHKey == "" {
-			return nil, nil, errors.New("no NetBird SSH key available")
-		}
-		signer, err := gossh.ParsePrivateKey([]byte(cfg.SSHKey))
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("parse netbird ssh key: %w", err)
-		}
-		auths := []gossh.AuthMethod{gossh.PublicKeys(signer)}
-		return auths, nbssh.CreateHostKeyCallback(&engineHostKeyVerifier{engine: engine}), nil
-
-	default: // regular SSH
-		var auths []gossh.AuthMethod
-		if cfg.SSHKey != "" {
-			if signer, err := gossh.ParsePrivateKey([]byte(cfg.SSHKey)); err == nil {
-				auths = append(auths, gossh.PublicKeys(signer))
-			} else {
-				log.Debugf("ssh: parse netbird key for regular auth: %v", err)
-			}
-		}
-		if password != "" {
-			pw := password
-			auths = append(auths, gossh.Password(pw))
-			auths = append(auths, gossh.KeyboardInteractive(func(_, _ string, questions []string, _ []bool) ([]string, error) {
-				answers := make([]string, len(questions))
-				for i := range questions {
-					answers[i] = pw
-				}
-				return answers, nil
-			}))
-		}
-		if len(auths) == 0 {
-			return nil, nil, errors.New("no auth method available: provide a password or configure NetBird SSH key")
-		}
-		return auths, gossh.InsecureIgnoreHostKey(), nil // nolint:gosec // TOFU not yet implemented
-	}
-}
-
-func (s *SSHClient) requestJWTToken(cfg *profilemanager.Config) (string, error) {
-	// Reuse a cached token so the user is not forced through the browser OAuth
-	// flow on every reconnect. TTL comes from cfg.SSHJWTCacheTTL, same as the
-	// daemon's cache; unset/0 disables caching.
-	if token, ok := s.nb.sshJWTCache.Get(); ok {
-		log.Debug("SSH: reusing cached JWT token")
-		return token, nil
-	}
-
-	s.mu.Lock()
-	urlOpener := s.urlOpener
-	s.mu.Unlock()
-	if urlOpener == nil {
-		return "", errors.New("URL opener not configured for JWT auth")
-	}
-
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Minute)
-	defer cancel()
-
-	flow, err := auth.NewOAuthFlow(ctx, cfg, false, true, profilemanager.GetLoginHint())
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("create oauth flow: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	flowInfo, err := flow.RequestAuthInfo(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("request auth info: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	go urlOpener.Open(flowInfo.VerificationURIComplete, flowInfo.UserCode)
-
-	tokenInfo, err := flow.WaitToken(ctx, flowInfo)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("wait for token: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	token := tokenInfo.GetTokenToUse()
-	if token == "" {
-		return "", errors.New("empty token returned by IdP")
-	}
-
-	if ttl := jwtcache.ResolveTTL(cfg.SSHJWTCacheTTL); ttl > 0 {
-		s.nb.sshJWTCache.Store(token, ttl)
-	}
-	return token, nil
-}
-
-func (s *SSHClient) dialAndHandshake(host string, port int, clientConfig *gossh.ClientConfig, dialer *net.Dialer) error {
-	addr := net.JoinHostPort(host, strconv.Itoa(port))
-	log.Infof("SSH: connecting to %s as %s", addr, clientConfig.User)
-
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), sshDialTimeout)
-	defer cancel()
-
-	conn, err := dialer.DialContext(ctx, "tcp", addr)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("dial %s: %w", addr, err)
-	}
-
-	sshConn, chans, reqs, err := gossh.NewClientConn(conn, addr, clientConfig)
-	if err != nil {
-		if cerr := conn.Close(); cerr != nil {
-			log.Debugf("ssh: close after handshake error: %v", cerr)
-		}
-		return fmt.Errorf("ssh handshake: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	s.mu.Lock()
-	s.sshClient = gossh.NewClient(sshConn, chans, reqs)
-	listener := s.listener
-	s.mu.Unlock()
-
-	log.Infof("SSH: connected to %s", addr)
-	if listener != nil {
-		listener.OnConnected()
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (s *SSHClient) readLoop(r io.Reader, name string) {
-	buf := make([]byte, 4096)
-	for {
-		n, err := r.Read(buf)
-		if n > 0 {
-			s.mu.Lock()
-			listener := s.listener
-			s.mu.Unlock()
-			if listener != nil {
-				chunk := make([]byte, n)
-				copy(chunk, buf[:n])
-				listener.OnData(chunk)
-			}
-		}
-		if err != nil {
-			if !errors.Is(err, io.EOF) {
-				log.Debugf("ssh %s read: %v", name, err)
-			}
-			s.notifyClose(err.Error())
-			return
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func (s *SSHClient) notifyClose(reason string) {
-	s.mu.Lock()
-	if s.closed {
-		s.mu.Unlock()
-		return
-	}
-	s.closed = true
-	listener := s.listener
-	s.mu.Unlock()
-	if listener != nil {
-		listener.OnClose(reason)
-	}
-}
-
-// engineHostKeyVerifier adapts *internal.Engine to nbssh.HostKeyVerifier.
-type engineHostKeyVerifier struct {
-	engine *internal.Engine
-}
-
-func (v *engineHostKeyVerifier) VerifySSHHostKey(peerAddress string, presented []byte) error {
-	storedKey, found := v.engine.GetPeerSSHKey(peerAddress)
-	if !found {
-		return nbssh.ErrPeerNotFound
-	}
-	return nbssh.VerifyHostKey(storedKey, presented, peerAddress)
-}
-
-func detectServerType(host string, port int, dialer *net.Dialer) detection.ServerType {
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), sshDetectionTimeout)
-	defer cancel()
-
-	serverType, err := detection.DetectSSHServerType(ctx, dialer, host, port)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Debugf("ssh: server detection for %s:%d failed: %v (assuming regular SSH)", host, port, err)
-		return detection.ServerTypeRegular
-	}
-	return serverType
-}
-
-// makeWGDialer returns a net.Dialer whose sockets are bound to the WireGuard
-// interface (wgIface, e.g. "utun100"). This is required in the iOS Network
-// Extension process, where the OS deliberately excludes the provider's own
-// traffic from the VPN tunnel to prevent routing loops. Without binding to
-// the WireGuard interface, TCP connections to NetBird peer IPs (100.x.x.x
-// CGNAT space) would be sent over the physical network and fail with
-// "network is unreachable". Falls back to an unbound dialer if the interface
-// cannot be found (e.g. tunnel not yet up).
-func makeWGDialer(wgIface string, timeout time.Duration) *net.Dialer {
-	return &net.Dialer{
-		Timeout: timeout,
-		Control: func(network, address string, c syscall.RawConn) error {
-			iface, err := net.InterfaceByName(wgIface)
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Debugf("ssh: WG interface %q not found, dialing without bind: %v", wgIface, err)
-				return nil
-			}
-			var innerErr error
-			if ctrlErr := c.Control(func(fd uintptr) {
-				// IP_BOUND_IF (Darwin) = 25: binds the socket to a specific interface index.
-				innerErr = syscall.SetsockoptInt(int(fd), syscall.IPPROTO_IP, 25, iface.Index)
-			}); ctrlErr != nil {
-				return ctrlErr
-			}
-			if innerErr != nil {
-				log.Debugf("ssh: IP_BOUND_IF bind to %q failed: %v", wgIface, innerErr)
-			}
-			return innerErr
-		},
-	}
-}
-
-func closeQuiet(c io.Closer, label string) {
-	if c == nil {
-		return
-	}
-	if err := c.Close(); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, io.EOF) {
-		log.Debugf("ssh: close %s: %v", label, err)
-	}
-}

client/server/jwt_cache.go

@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+package server
+
+import (
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/awnumar/memguard"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+type jwtCache struct {
+	mu           sync.RWMutex
+	enclave      *memguard.Enclave
+	expiresAt    time.Time
+	timer        *time.Timer
+	maxTokenSize int
+}
+
+func newJWTCache() *jwtCache {
+	return &jwtCache{
+		maxTokenSize: 8192,
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *jwtCache) store(token string, maxAge time.Duration) {
+	c.mu.Lock()
+	defer c.mu.Unlock()
+
+	c.cleanup()
+
+	if c.timer != nil {
+		c.timer.Stop()
+	}
+
+	tokenBytes := []byte(token)
+	c.enclave = memguard.NewEnclave(tokenBytes)
+
+	c.expiresAt = time.Now().Add(maxAge)
+
+	var timer *time.Timer
+	timer = time.AfterFunc(maxAge, func() {
+		c.mu.Lock()
+		defer c.mu.Unlock()
+		if c.timer != timer {
+			return
+		}
+		c.cleanup()
+		c.timer = nil
+		log.Debugf("JWT token cache expired after %v, securely wiped from memory", maxAge)
+	})
+	c.timer = timer
+}
+
+func (c *jwtCache) get() (string, bool) {
+	c.mu.RLock()
+	defer c.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	if c.enclave == nil || time.Now().After(c.expiresAt) {
+		return "", false
+	}
+
+	buffer, err := c.enclave.Open()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Debugf("Failed to open JWT token enclave: %v", err)
+		return "", false
+	}
+	defer buffer.Destroy()
+
+	token := string(buffer.Bytes())
+	return token, true
+}
+
+// cleanup destroys the secure enclave, must be called with lock held
+func (c *jwtCache) cleanup() {
+	if c.enclave != nil {
+		c.enclave = nil
+	}
+	c.expiresAt = time.Time{}
+}

client/server/server.go

@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/profilemanager"
 	sleephandler "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/sleep/handler"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/mdm"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/ssh/jwtcache"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/system"
 	mgm "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/client"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/domain"
@@ -51,6 +50,9 @@ const (
 	defaultMaxRetryTime     = 14 * 24 * time.Hour
 	defaultRetryMultiplier  = 1.7
 
+	// JWT token cache TTL for the client daemon (disabled by default)
+	defaultJWTCacheTTL = 0
+
 	errRestoreResidualState   = "failed to restore residual state: %v"
 	errProfilesDisabled       = "profiles are disabled, you cannot use this feature without profiles enabled"
 	errUpdateSettingsDisabled = "update settings are disabled, you cannot use this feature without update settings enabled"
@@ -132,7 +134,7 @@ type Server struct {
 
 	updateManager *updater.Manager
 
-	jwtCache *jwtcache.Cache
+	jwtCache *jwtCache
 
 	// loginAttemptFn stands in for the Management login round trip. Tests set
 	// it to drive the login outcomes that need a server on the other end;
@@ -161,7 +163,7 @@ func New(ctx context.Context, logFile string, configFile string, profilesDisable
 		updateSettingsDisabled: updateSettingsDisabled,
 		captureEnabled:         captureEnabled,
 		networksDisabled:       networksDisabled,
-		jwtCache:               jwtcache.New(),
+		jwtCache:               newJWTCache(),
 		extendAuthSessionFlow:  auth.NewPendingFlow(),
 		probeThrottle:          newProbeThrottle(probeThreshold),
 	}
@@ -1668,11 +1670,19 @@ func (s *Server) getJWTCacheTTL() time.Duration {
 	config := s.config
 	s.mutex.Unlock()
 
-	if config == nil {
-		return jwtcache.DefaultTTL
+	if config == nil || config.SSHJWTCacheTTL == nil {
+		return defaultJWTCacheTTL
 	}
 
-	return jwtcache.ResolveTTL(config.SSHJWTCacheTTL)
+	seconds := *config.SSHJWTCacheTTL
+	if seconds == 0 {
+		log.Debug("SSH JWT cache disabled (configured to 0)")
+		return 0
+	}
+
+	ttl := time.Duration(seconds) * time.Second
+	log.Debugf("SSH JWT cache TTL set to %v from config", ttl)
+	return ttl
 }
 
 // RequestJWTAuth initiates JWT authentication flow for SSH
@@ -1694,7 +1704,7 @@ func (s *Server) RequestJWTAuth(
 
 	jwtCacheTTL := s.getJWTCacheTTL()
 	if jwtCacheTTL > 0 {
-		if cachedToken, found := s.jwtCache.Get(); found {
+		if cachedToken, found := s.jwtCache.get(); found {
 			log.Debugf("JWT token found in cache, returning cached token for SSH authentication")
 
 			return &proto.RequestJWTAuthResponse{
@@ -1767,7 +1777,7 @@ func (s *Server) WaitJWTToken(
 
 	jwtCacheTTL := s.getJWTCacheTTL()
 	if jwtCacheTTL > 0 {
-		s.jwtCache.Store(token, jwtCacheTTL)
+		s.jwtCache.store(token, jwtCacheTTL)
 		log.Debugf("JWT token cached for SSH authentication, TTL: %v", jwtCacheTTL)
 	} else {
 		log.Debug("JWT caching disabled, not storing token")

client/ssh/jwtcache/cache.go

@@ -1,109 +0,0 @@
-// Package jwtcache provides an in-memory, TTL-bound cache for SSH JWT tokens.
-// The token is kept in a secure memguard enclave and wiped from memory when it
-// expires. It is shared by the daemon gRPC server and the mobile SDKs, which
-// have no daemon process to delegate caching to.
-package jwtcache
-
-import (
-	"sync"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/awnumar/memguard"
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-)
-
-// DefaultTTL is used when no TTL is configured: caching disabled.
-const DefaultTTL = 0
-
-// Cache stores a single JWT token in a secure enclave until it expires.
-type Cache struct {
-	mu           sync.RWMutex
-	enclave      *memguard.Enclave
-	expiresAt    time.Time
-	timer        *time.Timer
-	maxTokenSize int
-}
-
-// New creates an empty Cache.
-func New() *Cache {
-	return &Cache{
-		maxTokenSize: 8192,
-	}
-}
-
-// Store caches the token for maxAge. A previously stored token is wiped.
-func (c *Cache) Store(token string, maxAge time.Duration) {
-	c.mu.Lock()
-	defer c.mu.Unlock()
-
-	c.cleanup()
-
-	if c.timer != nil {
-		c.timer.Stop()
-	}
-
-	tokenBytes := []byte(token)
-	c.enclave = memguard.NewEnclave(tokenBytes)
-
-	c.expiresAt = time.Now().Add(maxAge)
-
-	var timer *time.Timer
-	timer = time.AfterFunc(maxAge, func() {
-		c.mu.Lock()
-		defer c.mu.Unlock()
-		if c.timer != timer {
-			return
-		}
-		c.cleanup()
-		c.timer = nil
-		log.Debugf("JWT token cache expired after %v, securely wiped from memory", maxAge)
-	})
-	c.timer = timer
-}
-
-// Get returns the cached token, or false if none is stored or it has expired.
-func (c *Cache) Get() (string, bool) {
-	c.mu.RLock()
-	defer c.mu.RUnlock()
-
-	if c.enclave == nil || time.Now().After(c.expiresAt) {
-		return "", false
-	}
-
-	buffer, err := c.enclave.Open()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Debugf("Failed to open JWT token enclave: %v", err)
-		return "", false
-	}
-	defer buffer.Destroy()
-
-	token := string(buffer.Bytes())
-	return token, true
-}
-
-// cleanup destroys the secure enclave, must be called with lock held
-func (c *Cache) cleanup() {
-	if c.enclave != nil {
-		c.enclave = nil
-	}
-	c.expiresAt = time.Time{}
-}
-
-// ResolveTTL converts the configured TTL (seconds, from
-// profilemanager.Config.SSHJWTCacheTTL) into a duration. Returns DefaultTTL
-// when unset; 0 means caching is disabled.
-func ResolveTTL(configuredSeconds *int) time.Duration {
-	if configuredSeconds == nil {
-		return DefaultTTL
-	}
-
-	seconds := *configuredSeconds
-	if seconds == 0 {
-		log.Debug("SSH JWT cache disabled (configured to 0)")
-		return 0
-	}
-
-	ttl := time.Duration(seconds) * time.Second
-	log.Debugf("SSH JWT cache TTL set to %v from config", ttl)
-	return ttl
-}